Second Shawn Linden feature shooting in Quebec, while Alliance Film’s Gambit starts production in London.
In Cannes market action, Alliance Films has picked up Walter Salles’ adaptation of Jack Kerouac’s classic novel On The Road from French mini-major MK2.
So You Think You Can Dance Canada judge Rex Harrington is reuniting with long-time ballet partner Evelyn Hart for the short film II.
The 17th edition of the shorts fest is top-lined by films from Spike Jonze and Arcade Fire, Neil Labute, Jonathan Caouette and the directorial debut of actress Rachel Weisz.
Milk War, produced by Canada’s ichannel, was named best television special/documentary during this past weekend’s James Beard Foundation Awards for the North American food and beverage industry.
It may be a global documentary feast, but Hot Docs audiences like their American and British films, judging by this year’s audience awards.
Production activity in Ottawa brought $23 million to the local economy in 2010, the Ottawa-Gatineau Film and Television Development Corporation reports.
Nine trophies and $72,000 were handed out at the Hot Docs Awards Friday night at the Windsor Arms Hotel in Toronto.
The TIFF Bell Lightbox is getting an infusion of music videos, short films and TV spots, as it launches new quarterly series Packaged Goods next week.
The Toronto International Film Festival will be laying down even more red carpet on King Street this fall.
Indie distributor KinoSmith has pre-bought Canadian filmmaker Amy Miller’s The Carbon Rush, along with three other films.